Cushion-pad for covers for fruit-baskets.



R. P. CLARK. CUSHION PAD FOB. COVERS FOR FRUIT BASKETS.

APPLICATION FILED JAN. 29, 1914.

Patented Sept. 8, 1914'.

I I 1 I I 1 I I I 1 I I I I 1 I I 1 I 1 I I 1 I I I I I immes ow THE NORRIS PETERS co., PHOTOLITHOH WASHINGTON. D. C.

RAY M0313 CL. r K,

OF ROCHESTER, NEW YORK.

CUSHION-PAD COVERS FOR FRUIT-BASKETS.

Application filed January 23, 1914.

1 all can OW- it may 0012mm county or lv.tOlllOG and j b. invented certain 1 1S invention is to provide ushicn pad for covers for covers have been detion heretofore tiled hy cushion is ret hape, having an i on pad is also anprojects into the open overlapping the inner the cover so that when the it will Yer the inner sharp of the and protect the 7 cut thereon.

objects of the invention .ed the drawings, specification and pointed at the end thereof.

drawings, Figure 1 a basket and cover in section, tne section betically. Fig. is a plan view i.'h a cushion pad in position .g drawing. like ref- 2 to like parts. .1 ice numeral 1 indicates a peach the ordinary type having a closed and an open, top. 2 indicates the for covering the top, which cover ieferably consists of two annular layers 3 which einhrace between them a strip oi tarlatan 9, which covers the open center or the cover and which is transparent so the fruit can be inspected through it. 5 and ('3 are cross pieces which extend dia in trically across the cover and across the r in center for 19/ puroose of preventing eing "roken and for the tie fruit thereunder Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Sept. 8, inlet.

Serial. No. 815,215.

are usually left with sharp edges, the lower inner edge of the annular layer 4; being indi cated by reference numeral 7.

To protect the fruit in the basket against being cut by this sharp corner it provide the cushion pad 8 which is annular in shape and has an opening therein somewhat less than the opening in the annular layers 3 and so that tie cushion pad projects in wardly therefrom toward the center. It can project outwardly under the annular layer l as far as may be desired and is shown. in the drawings as extending substantially to the outer edge thereof. The cushion pad and the annular layer to which it is attached are arranged relatively to ach. other so that the pad extends inwardly hereironi about a quarter of an inch, efectually covering the lower inner edge of he cover and protecting the fruit therercn or shipment these baskets are put toetier in pairs, one basket being inverted 11 top of another. The two baskets may e fastened together or left loosely in this os'tion, the baskets being usually arranged ius, tour tiers high when shipped in cars. h n the basket is inverted, the fruit gel rests upon and is supported by the The fruit of course rests upon the shape on which the fruit can safely rest without being injured.

it will be understood that this pad can be attached to any annular cover whether it is made up of one layer or two or more layers, the essential feature of it being that it shall be placed over the exposed edge and protect the fruit from being cut thereon and help to support and protect the fruit when tliebaslret is inverted or protect the ion e1-:to11ds into the open center of said 2111- 11111115; and past the W511i 01" the central open- U thereof.

2. A cover for 21 fruit basket, consisting of an annulus of sufficient width to project :1 substantial distance into the radius of the basket, said annulus having an open center and having an 111111111111 cushion pad 011 its bottom, Whose inner edge extends past the RAYMOND PEARCE CLARK.

Witnesses 1111101: EDNA Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Eatents, 571115311111gton, D. C. 

